BookOdyssey

\'A charming journey through the science and experience of fully engaging your senses of smell, taste, touch, sight, and sound\' - Adam Grant, author of Think AgainThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project turns to the five senses.For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Despite all she\'d learned, she began to realize that something was missing: she was spending so much time stuck in her head that she wasn\'t noticing the world around her.In this journey of self-experimentation, Rubin explores the mysteries and joys of embracing the senses as a path to a happier, more mindful life: from the simple pleasures of appreciating ketchup and adding favourite songs to a playlist, to practicing daily rituals and attending Flavor University, she discovers the power of tuning in.Life in Five Senses is filled with profound insights and practical suggestions about how to heighten our senses and live fuller, richer lives - and, ultimately, how to move through the world with more vitality and love.\'An inspiring and practical guide to living in the moment\' - Susan Cain, author of Quiet Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0625, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\'It will do your soul good to read this.\' NIGELLA LAWSONA balm for our times from the internationally bestselling author of Wintering.Our sense of enchantment is not only sparked by grand things. The awe-inspiring, the numinous, is all around us, all the time. It is transformed by our deliberate attention. The magic is of our own conjuring.\'A total joy . . . Thoughtful, patient and beautifully written, like walking with a friend as dusk settles, this is the book your soul needs right now.\'CARIAD LLOYD\'Beautifully written.\'PHILIPPA PERRYFeeling bone-tired, anxious and overwhelmed by the rolling news cycle and the pandemic age, Katherine May seeks to unravel the threads of a life wound too tightly. Could there be another way to live - one that feels more meaningful, more grounded in the places beneath our feet? One that would allow us to feel more connected, more rested and at ease, even as seismic changes unfold on the planet?Craving a different path, May explores the restorative properties of the natural world and begins to rekindle her sense of wonder. It is a journey that takes her from sacred wells to wild moors, from cradling seas to starfalls. Through deliberate attention and ritual, she finds nourishment and a more hopeful relationship to the world around her.Enchantment is an invitation to each of us to experience life in all its sensual complexity and to find the beauty waiting for us there.Katherine May\'s book Enchantment was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 10-03-2023 Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Cody Rigsby has a lot of opinions: Kevin is the hottest Backstreet Boy; grape jelly is a crime against nature; if you wear flip-flops in New York City, you do not love yourself. But if there is one opinion-one truth-that he holds above all others, it\'s that we shouldn\'t let the fear of looking stupid or being judged hold us back from living our best lives.Cody didn\'t always feel this way. In XOXO, Cody, he opens up about his journey toward accepting himself, from growing up gay and poor in the South to his migration to New York City, where he went from broke-ass dancer to fitness icon. He intimately details what it was like to lose both his father and best friend to addiction and how he began to repair his relationship with his mom as an adult. He recounts his time working at a nightclub on the Lower East Side and his decision to audition for Peloton on a whim, and dishes about competing against Sporty Spice on Dancing with the Stars. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1210, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

THIS BOOK IS FOR ANYONE WHO IS TIRED, HURTING AND FEELING LIKE THEIR ESSENTIAL BRIGHTNESS HAS GONE. IT\'S FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE READY TO GLOW IN THE F*CKING DARK. The author of the runaway hit Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies shares honest and practical lessons for healing your past and owning your future so you can radiate strength, bravery and joy when life gets dark.Tara Schuster thought she was on stable ground. For years, she\'d worked like hell to repair the emotional wounds inflicted during what she refers to as her \"mess-wreck disaster\" of a childhood. She\'d brought radical healing rituals and self-love into her life. On most days, she was a happy, stable adult. But then she lost her job, the one on which she had staked her entire identity. Cue a panic-attack-doom-spiral that brought her harshest childhood traumas to the surface. Isolated at home during a global pandemic, she felt piercing loneliness and a lack of purpose like she had never known. Finally, after experiencing a terrifying dissociative episode while driving down the highway, she realized that enough was enough; she needed to slow down and pull over-literally. It was time for Tara to stop the hustling and to reclaim her essential, free and loving self.Glow in the F*cking Dark is full of practical, achievable baby steps that we can take today. It\'s a guide to healing your deepest soul wounds, getting off your \'good enough\' plateau, developing habits that will give you lasting courage, discovering your purpose and creating the spectacular life that you actually want. Tara clawed her way out of the darkness and recovered her shine, and in this book, she shows how to: * recognize trauma reactions and choose new ways to respond * find what\'s really under your anxiety * repair your relationship with your body * find solace and purpose in something bigger than yourself Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0528, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Discover insightful guidance, tools and techniques to become a skilled writer and learn how to share your work with the world.How do you sustain your ideas and overcome self-doubt in your talents? How do you transmit your ideas so that the world will take notice? What techniques can you use to create discipline and make your writing sessions a joy?We live in exciting times: anyone with an idea can reach a worldwide audience, but how do you separate yourself from the thousands competing to be heard? This is a warm, comforting guide to stepping into your new life as an empowered author. You\'ll learn how to generate more ideas, build confidence in your writing and take your manuscript to completion.Studies have shown it takes just 21 days to establish a new habit. If there\'s a skill you\'ve always wanted to take advantage of, the answer is only a few weeks away with Hay House’s 21 Days series. Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0207, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Your past lives hold the secret to healing yourself in the present. Find out how you can access this power in just 21 days.Your soul has experienced many lifetimes before manifesting in your body. Trauma and joy from past lives can reveal our unique emotional make-up and explain physical ailments that trouble us today. People around the world have attested to the incredible awakening, healing and insight that can be found in a deep connection to our past selves. Travelling through the ages has never been easier with highly respected teacher Denise Linn\'s guide to uncovering the truth of our lives before our births.The book includes easy-to-use techniques to help you examine clues in your current incarnation and recall events from your previous lives, and guidance on healing past-life blockages with regression. Removing limitations in relationships, fulfilling your future destiny and uncovering the symptoms of past-life trauma and how to relieve it are all within your hands, wherever you are. You\'ll soon realize the potential you\'re capable of by calling on your previous incarnations and creating a connection with your spirit guide.It takes just 21 days to establish a new habit. If there\'s a skill you\'ve always wanted to take advantage of, the answer is only a few weeks away with Hay House’s 21 Days series. Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0207, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The simple yet profoundly life changing story for anyone struggling to find their place in life. Gifted by millions to those they love.In a small cafe at a location so remote it stands in the middle of the middle of nowhere, a visitor finds three unusual questions on the back of a menu.Why are you here?Do you fear death?Are you fulfilled?With this food for thought and the guidance of three people at the café, the visitor embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Along the way discovering a new way to look at life, himself and just how much you can learn from a green sea turtle. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0820, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Create the environment to attract the life that you deserve, with the guidance of internationally renowned Feng Shui Master Marie Diamond.Rooted in ancient Chinese culture, Feng Shui is a system that teaches people how to arrange their living space to attract health, wealth, happiness and good energy – or chi – into their lives.Marie Diamond’s unique Diamond Feng Shui system combines traditional Feng Shui teachings with the Law of Attraction, neuroscience and quantum physics to help you increase the abundant energy in your home and in your life. In this book, you will learn:- The importance of space clearing to create a more mindful, relaxed and organized home.- How your personal energy number can help you attract the things you want with quicker and better results.- Ways to activate your Feng Shui with crystals, plants, flowers and water.- Tips for activating your success, money, health and relationship goals.- Ways to Feng Shui different parts of your home to improve the energy flow and boost your chi, including your front door, family space, bedrooms and kitchen.Feng Shui Your Life offers exercises, tools and practical guidance, and will become your go-to resource to help you attract a life of abundance beyond your wildest dreams. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1128, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Discover the art of being present. Filled with simple advice and inspiring quotes, this book will show you how to appreciate each moment, helping you to live more every day. To experience happiness and fulfilment day to day, you don\'t need to change your life - you simply need to be present in it.Through a collection of easy-to-follow tips, this book will show you how to shift your mindset and live more fully in the moment. Over the course of its chapters, you will learn how to:- Incorporate mindfulness practices into your day- Reduce feelings of stress and anxiety- Strengthen the connection between your mind and body- Find joy, wonder and gratitude in every dayThere are so many moments worth cherishing in our daily lives, and when you focus on the now, they\'re yours to find. So dive into these beautiful pages and give yourself the gift of being present every day. Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1108, Διαστάσεις: 14.8x14.8cm

‘Witty, rigorous, and as urgent as a fire alarm’ Dorian Lynskey ‘Cooly prosecutorial’ Guardian Nobody meant for this to happen. Facebook didn’t mean to facilitate a genocide. Twitter didn’t want to be used to harass women. YouTube never planned to radicalise young men. But with billions of users, these platforms need only tweak their algorithms to generate more ‘engagement’. In so doing, they bring unrest to previously settled communities and erode our relationships.  Social warming has happened gradually – as a by-product of our preposterously convenient digital existence. But the gradual deterioration of our attitudes and behaviour on- and offline – this vicious cycle of anger and outrage – is real. And it can be corrected. Here’s how. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1101, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\'The book that we all need\' Esther Perel\'A road map for all of us who seek true intimacy\' Gwyneth Paltrow\'A revolutionary guide to happy, thriving couplehood\' Lori GottliebNot much is harder than figuring out how to love your partner in all their messy humanness-and there\'s also not much that\'s more important.At a time when toxic individualism is rending our society at every level, bestselling author and renowned marriage counsellor Terrence Real sees how it poisons intimate relationships in his therapy practice, where he works with couples on the brink of disaster. The good news: warmer, closer, more passionate relationships are possible if you have the right tools.In Us, Real shares his new science-backed skillset to transform your relationship into one that\'s based on compassion, collaboration and closeness. If you and your partner are backed into separate corners of \'you\' and \'me\', or feel like you are living \'alone together\', this book will show you the way back to \'us\'. Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

What stops you from clearing your clutter? What would it mean if it was all gone? If clutter were no longer an obstacle, what would you then have time for?The world tells us that success is \'more and bigger\' but if your material possessions weigh you down, overwhelm you and no longer bring you joy, this is a loud-and-clear sign that something in your life needs your attention.In this book, lifestyle designer and coach Kerri Richardson guides you to accept that clutter is a messenger - it is your subconscious showing that you are not living the life you truly dream of. Richardson dives into the mostcommon categories of physical clutter and provides efficient and effective steps for clearing your space. But more than house and home, Richardson encourages you to clear out the clutter of relationships and habits thathave been occupying your time and energy for too long.When you clear away what you no longer need, you make space for new opportunities and experiences to come your way. This book will show you how to reclaim your freedom, energy and power, and begin living morefully and authentically. Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

The difference between success and failure often hangs on a fascinatingly small and elusive concept that our standard education system never touches: confidence. This is a guidebook to what confidence consists of, why we lack it - and how we can acquire more of it in our lives. On Confidence walks us gently and wryly around the key issues that stop us from making more of our potential. We hear about the impostor syndrome, the wisdom of imagining the great in their bathrooms and what Nietzsche and Montaigne (among others) have to tell us about resilience and courage. We often stay stuck with the level of confidence we have because we implicitly regard being confident as a matter of slightly freakish and unrepeatable good luck. In fact, as this essay charmingly shows, the opposite is true. Confidence is a skill based on a set of ideas about our place in the world - and its secrets can quietly and deftly be learnt. What people are saying about On Confidence: “Awesome graphic design and the paper quality is amazing.” Joana “Great content, engagingly written.” Janine “Great life advice without being overly pedantic. Cleverly written, digestible format.” Carolyn Σελίδες: 80, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0424, Διαστάσεις: 11x11cm

An inspiring anthem to the power, promise, and challenges of courage, the first in a series examining the timeless Stoic virtues from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ryan Holiday Fortune favours the bold. All great leaders of history have known this, and were successful because of the risks they dared to take. But today so many of us are paralysed by fear. Drawing on ancient Stoic wisdom and examples across history and around the world, Ryan Holiday shows why courage is so important, and how to cultivate it in our own lives. Courage is not simply physical bravery but also doing the right thing and standing up for what you believe; it\'s creativity, generosity and perseverance. And it is the only way to live an extraordinary, fulfilled and effective life. Everything in life begins with courage. This book will equip you with the bravery to begin. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0908, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

A revelatory uncovering of a vanished agricultural way of life by bestselling nature writer Sally Coulthard. \'A gem of a book\' Country Smallholding \'Engaging and filled with gentle humour and fascinating facts\' Get History \'Shows us the beauty and rich history of everyday things\' Country Walking MagazineAcross the foldyard from Sally Coulthard\'s North Yorkshire farmhouse, stands an old stone barn. When she discovered a set of witches\' marks on one of its internal walls, she began to wonder about the lives of the people who had once lived and worked there.Both the intimate story of a building and its hinterland, and a wider social history, The Barn explores a hidden corner of rural Britain that has witnessed remarkable changes. From the eighteenth-century Enclosures to the Second World War, the fortunes of the Barn have been blown, like a leaf in a gale, by the unstoppable forces of new agriculture and industry. Seismic shifts in almost every area of society were all played out here in miniature – against a backdrop of scattered limestone villages and the softly rolling Howardian Hills. Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0228, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'This book will restore your sense of control - and make you feel less alone in the world\' ADAM GRANTBig Feelings addresses anyone intimidated by oversized feelings they can\'t predict or control, offering the tools to understand what\'s really going on, find comfort and face the future with a sense of new-found agency. Weaving surprising science with personal stories and original illustrations, each chapter lays out strategies for turning big emotions into manageable ones and will help you understand:- how to end the cycle of intrusive thoughts brought on by regret, and instead use this feeling as a compass for making decisions- how to identify what\'s behind your anger and communicate it productively, without putting people on the defensive- how to spot the warning signs for burnout and take the necessary steps to balance your life- why you might be suffering from perfectionism even if we feel far from perfect, and how to detach your self-worth from what you do Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

What is \"woman\" if not \"mother\"?Anything she wants to be.Foregoing motherhood has traditionally marked a woman as \"other.\" With no official place setting for her in our society, she has hovered on the sidelines: the quirky girl, the neurotic career obsessive, the \"eccentric\" aunt. Instead of continuing to paint women without kids as sad, self-obsessed, or somehow dysfunctional, what if we saw them as boldly forging a new vision for a fully autonomous womankind? Or as journalist and thought leader Ruby Warrington asks, what if being a woman without kids were in fact its own kind of legacy?Taking in themes from intergenerational healing to feminism to environmentalism, this personal look and anthropological dig into a stubbornly taboo topic is a timely and brave reframing of what it means not to be a mum. Whether we are childless by design or circumstance, we can live without regret, shame, or compromise.Bold and tenderhearted, Women Without Kids seeks first and foremost to help validate a path that is the natural consequence of women having more say about the choices we make and how our lives play out. Within this, it unites the unsung sisterhood of non-mothers as a vital part of our evolution and collective healing as women, as humans, and as a global family. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0730, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

“I Know This to Be True is the basis for the Netflix documentary series Live to Lead created and directed by Geoff Blackwell and executive produced by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.” The I Know This to Be True series is a collection of extraordinary figures from diverse backgrounds answering the same questions, as well as sharing their compelling stories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom. At just seventeen, Greta Thunberg is one of today’s most prominent climate change activists—her impassioned calls for action on global warming have captured hearts and minds around the world. In this inspiring interview, Thunberg discusses the irrefutable facts surrounding climate change, the need to hold political figures and lawmakers accountable, and why every person has the power to make a difference. Immovable in her mission, Thunberg’s story is a testament to the power of young voicesHere is proof that, when guided by truth and perseverance, anyone can create meaningful changeThe landmark book series brims with messages of leadership, courage, compassion, and hope Inspired by Nelson Mandela’s legacy and created in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, I Know This to Be True is a global series of books created to spark a new generation of leaders. This series offers encouragement and guidance to graduates, future leaders, and anyone hoping to make a positive impact on the world. Royalties from sales of the series support the free distribution of material from the series to the world’s developing economy countriesA highly giftable and lovely hardcover with vivid photographic portraits throughout Great for those who loved Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience by Shaun Usher, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela, and The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells Σελίδες: 80, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

After a decade of living with panic attacks and anxiety, Tim Clare made a promise to himself - he would try everything he could to get better, every method and medicine.His year of treatments took him from anti-depressants to hypnosis, running to extreme diets, ice baths to faecal transplants. At the end of it he discovers what helps him (and what doesn\'t), and what might help others. Most of all, he comes to rethink anxiety and encourages all of us to do the same. Σελίδες: 448, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A beautifully told story of courage, determination and, above all, magnificent defiance\' Alan Johnson\'Bracing and inspirational\' Nigella Lawson\'A wonderful writer... life-affirming\' Jon Snow\'There are lots of reasons to read this book, which has the fineness of detail, sharpness of humour and grace of a novel by Penelope Lively. But it\'s this business of changing one\'s mind - the thing most of us least like to do - that I admired the most\' Observer\'I am immersed in a new world that feels a long way from my old one. Though I\'ve not been re-invented, what has happened is just as radical and a lot more interesting: I am being re-educated.\'Lucy Kellaway had a comfortable life. For years she had the same prestigious job, the same husband, and the same home. To the casual observer, she was both happy and successful. But one day, Lucy began to realise that the life she had built for herself no longer suited her. Was it too late to start again?The answer was no - so she proceeded to tear down both marriage and career, and went back to school. Retraining as a teacher, Lucy discovers there is a world of new possibilities awaiting her - and learns that you can teach an old dog new tricks (providing they are willing to un-learn a few old ones along the way).A witty and moving story of one woman\'s pursuit of a new life, Re-educated is a celebration of education\'s power to transform our lives at any age, and an essential companion for anyone facing the joy - and pain - of starting again. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

A beautifully designed guided journal, with thoughtful prompts to track your tarot readings, complete with a history of tarot, guidance on how to use the cards, and a handy overview of each card\'s meanings and interpretationsOnce you discover the joy and power of working with the tarot, you\'ll find the cards invaluable in guiding you through life\'s ups and downs. From enhancing your self-care practices to revealing what the future may hold, they are a powerful tool for reflection as well as divination.- The Tarot Journal is full of thoughtful prompts to explain different types of reading, with over a hundred journal pages for you to keep a record of which cards come up and the messages they\'re trying to tell you.- With a handy reminder of each card\'s meanings and interpretations, and a brief history of the tarot, this book contains everything you need to start interpreting the cards and to create a keepsake of your journey towards self-discovery.This journey belongs to you. May it bring you wisdom, guidance and well-being! Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0110, Διαστάσεις: 14.8x14.8cm

\'Persistently funny, ill-advisedly honest and deadly accurate\' – Caitlin Moran\'This book is a delight - very real and very entertaining\' – Bob MortimerMusic journalist and self-professed creep, Harriet Gibsone, lives in fear of her internet searches being leaked. Is This OK? is an outrageously funny and painfully honest account of trying to find connection in the age of the internet – from bad MSN boyfriends, to the tyranny of Instagram mumfluencers.Harriet spent much of her young life feeding neuroses and insecurities with obsessive internet searching (including compulsive googling of exes, prospective partners, and their exes), and indulging in whirlwind ‘parasocial relationships’ (translation: one-sided affairs with celebrities she has never met).Suddenly, with a diagnosis of early menopause in her late twenties, her relationship with the internet takes a darker turn, as her online addictions are thrown into sharp relief by the realities of illness and motherhood.\'Very funny and deeply moving\' – Sara Pascoe\'Hilarious and brutal! I could not put it down\' – Lou Sanders Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1008, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Break negative sleep patterns for better rest and happiness. We all go through patches when we find it hard to sleep. Either we have problems dropping off at night or we wake in the early hours with thoughts buzzing round in our minds. Sometimes it seems impossible to get that elusive night\'s sleep we so badly crave, but this book will show you how to break negative patterns, get more rest and improve your wellbeing. Dr Jessamy Hibberd and Jo Usmar draw on the very latest developments in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and popular psychology, to guide you through proven techniques to help you get your sleep patterns back on track. You will feel rested, happier, and immediately reap the benefits in your everyday life.Praise for the This Book Will series:\'Top tips for making your life loads better.\' Cosmo\'The answer to all my problems.\' Katie Piper\'Take on January with new-found serenity with this series of self-help books\' Stylist Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0301, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

In this inspirational work, beloved bestselling author Dr Wayne W. Dyer shows you how to restore balance in yourlife by offering nine principles for realigning your thoughts so that they correspond to your highest desires.Imagine a balance scale with one end weighted down to the ground, and the other end - featuring the objects of your desires - sticking up precariously in the air. This scale is a measurement of your thoughts. To restore the same balance that characterizes everything in our universe, you have to take up the weighty thoughts so that they match up to your desires.The seasons reflect the overall harmony of life. For example, winter passes and the blossoms emerge. This is balanced by a need to have the trees rest, so autumn arrives on time and helps the trees ready themselves for another period of repose. This book is dedicated to the idea that we\'re a vital component of this creative process, and have within ourselves the wherewithal to create all that we want if we recognize and revise out-ofbalancethoughts. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

This book offers you an opportunity to internalize and directly experience the great wisdom of the Tao Te Ching, a collection of verses authored by the Chinese prophet Lao-Tzu.The words Tao Te Ching translate as \'living and applying the Great Way.\' Although just 81 short verses, the Tao encourages you to change your life by literally changing the way you think. Wayne Dyer has created modern affirmations based on this powerful ancient wisdom that will allow you to integrate these ideas into your life.The Tao Te Ching offers you divine guidance on virtually every area of human existence. It is a new way of thinking in a world that needs to recapture its ancient teachings. Work with the verses and affirmations regularly and you will come to know the truth behind the ancient Tao observation: when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Many people\'s lives, relationships, careers and wellbeing are blighted by the belief that to be liked, loved and accepted they have to limit themselves to the behaviours they believe are approved of by others. This might mean some or all of the following: always being polite, nice, helpful, charming, fun, making people feel good about themselves, not letting people down, never saying \'no\', avoiding conflict and putting others\' needs before their own. Jacqui Marson in her 15 years of clinical experience as a psychologist has coined the phrase \'the curse of lovely\' to describe this growing trend. Many people would like to be known as lovely, but for a growing number of people it can feel like a curse. They feel trapped, suffocated and oppressed by the weight of others\' expectations and feel that change is not an option. This highly practical and motivational book will show readers how to break the cycle or curse of lovely to live a more complete, fulfilling life. Contents include: When \'lovely\' turns into a curse; the lovely child - how it all begins; the lovely friend; the lovely parent; the lovely colleague; the lovely partner; from curse to gift - how we can still be lovable and get our needs met; but what do I want - how to tune in to what your body is telling you; re-evaluating anger; saying \'no\' and surviving; how to instigate scary conversations; and how to replace the personal rules that put you at the bottom on the pile. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0521, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

\'Life loves you\' is one of Louise Hay\'s best-loved affirmations. It is the heart thought that represents her life and her work. Together, Louise and Robert Holden look at what \'life loves you\' really means - that life doesn\'t just happen to you; it happens for you. In a series of intimate and candid conversations, they dig deep into the power of love, the benevolent nature of reality, the friendly universe and the heart of who we really are. Life Loves You is filled with inspiring stories and helpful meditations, prayers and exercises. Louise and Robert present a practical philosophy based on seven spiritual practices. Key themes cover:The Mirror Principle - practising the \'how\' of self-loveAffirming Your Life - healing the ego\'s basic fearFollowing Your Joy - trusting your inner guidanceForgiving the Past - reclaiming your original innocenceBeing Grateful Now - cultivating basic trustLearning to Receive - being undefended and openHealing the Future - choosing love over fear Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1014, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

\'A fascinating book... well researched, packed with stories and bursting with lovely descriptions of the natural world. There\'s plenty in it to inspire women of every age\' Christina Patterson, Sunday Times What is Hagitude? It means being at ease with the unique power women embody in the second half of their life. It means having a strong sense of who we are and what we have to offer the world. And a firm belief in our place in the ever-shifting web of life. For the woman who wishes to flourish without chasing eternal youth comes Hagitude. International bestselling author Sharon Blackie (If Women Rose Rooted) interweaves myth, psychology, landscape and ecofeminism, reclaiming the mid years as an alchemical moment - from which to shift into your chosen, authentic and fulfilling future - and the elder years as a path to dynamic influence. \'Hagitude is already becoming a beloved cult classic, as a myth-infused manifesto for the possibilities for life from middle age onwards\' Katherine May, author of Wintering Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 21.6x21.6cm

In Floor Sample, the author of the international bestseller The Artist\'s Way weaves an honest and moving portrayal of her life. From her early career as a writer for Rolling Stone magazine and her marriage to Martin Scorsese, to her tortured experiences with alcohol and Hollywood, Julia Cameron reflects in this engaging memoir on the experiences in her life that have fuelled her own art as well as her ability to help others realise their creative dreams. She also describes the fascinating circumstances that led her to emerge as a central figure in the creative recovery movement - a movement that she inaugurated and defined with the publication of her seminal work, The Artist\'s Way. Julia Cameron is a passionate and wry observer of the world and describes her life as a \'floor sample\' for all she teaches in her brilliant books on creativity. Floor Sample is an absorbing literary memoir that will surprise, entertain, and inspire Julia\'s many fans and win her new admirers. Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0804, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Kirsten Sevig grew up hearing about little gnomes in great Nordic folktales. When she realized that a “gnome” was also another word for a proverb, she brought the two together. The result is a charming collection of Scandinavian wisdom accented by whimsical illustrations. There are gnome women chopping wood (“chop your own wood and it will warm you twice”), men surreptitiously knitting (“two balls of yarn are better than one”), and gnome kids making snow angels, skiing, and more. In The Little Winter Book of Gnomes, Sevig invites readers into a cozy wonderland of her own prolific imagination. With recipes for holiday favorites like mulled cider and gingerbread, this book is the perfect gift to inspire readers to take joy in all of winter’s little happy-makers. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1129, Διαστάσεις: 14x14cm

In surrealist artist Paul Klee’s The Twittering Machine, the bird-song of a diabolical machine acts as bait to lure humankind into a pit of damnation. Leading political writer and broadcaster Richard Seymour argues that this is a chilling metaphor for our relationship with social media. Former social media executives tell us that the system is an addiction-machine. We are users, waiting for our next hit as we like, comment and share. We write to the machine as individuals, but it responds by aggregating our fantasies, desires and frailties into data, and returning them to us as a commodity experience. Through journalism, psychoanalytic reflection and insights from users, developers, security experts and others, Seymour probes the human side of the machine, asking what we’re getting out of it, and what we’re getting into. Σελίδες: 226, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A must read for anyone interested in the emerging ethics of robotics\' Irene M. PepperbergA bold, optimistic exploration of the relationship between robots and humans based on our history with animals, from a renowned MIT researcherThe robots are here. They make our cars, they deliver fast food, they mine the sea floor. And in the near-future their presence will increasingly enter our homes and workplaces - making human-robot interaction a frequent, everyday occurrence. What will this future look like? What will define the relationship between humans and robots?Here Kate Darling, a world-renowned expert in robot ethics, shows that in order to understand the new robot world, we must first move beyond the idea that this technology will be something like us. Instead, she argues, we should look to our relationship with animals. Just as we have harnessed the power of animals to aid us in war and work, so too will robots supplement - rather than replace - our own skills and abilities.A deeply original analysis of our technological future and the ethical dilemmas that await us, The New Breed explains how the treatment of machines can reveal a new understanding of our own history, our own systems and how we relate - not just to non-humans, but also to each other. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Escape into nature with Matt Baker\'s fascinating journey through the natural year and family life on the farm\'A delight\' Countryfile Magazine_______Matt Baker finds his calm on the farm.Surrounded by nature with his family, dogs, array of sheep, Mediterranean miniature donkeys and a whole host of wildlife in the farm\'s ancient woodland, Matt shows us how the power and beauty of the countryside can bring joy to us all.Following the ever-changing seasons of the year, we see woodland animals emerge after a long winter of hibernation and lambs begin to gambol in April. We hear the dawn chorus in the height of summer and see the preparations unfold for the harsh and wild winter months.Peppered with hand drawn sketches, unforgettable moments from Matt\'s TV career and stories of a landscape you\'ll fall in love with - from its sun-soaked pastures to 6ft snow drifts - Matt reveals how the outdoors has made him who he is today. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Joins the dots in a neglected narrative of female scientists, visionaries and code-breakers\' ObserverHow is artificial intelligence changing the way we live and love? Now with a new chapter, this is the eye-opening new book from Sunday Times bestselling author Jeanette Winterson.Drawing on her years of thinking and reading about AI, Jeanette Winterson looks to history, religion, myth, literature, politics and, of course, computer science to help us understand the radical changes to the way we live and love that are happening now.With wit, compassion and curiosity, Winterson tackles AI\'s most interesting talking points - from the weirdness of backing up your brain and the connections between humans and non-human helpers to whether it\'s time to leave planet Earth.\'Very funny... A kind of comparative mythology, where the hype and ideology of cutting-edge tech is read through the lens of far older stories\' Spectator\'Refreshingly optimistic\' GuardianA \'Books of 2021\' Pick in the Guardian, Financial Times, Daily Telegraph and Evening Standard Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'This book was a game changer for me. You will understand \"anxiety\" in a totally new way - a way that empowers and releases you from it! Brilliant book!\' Poppy Jamie, author of Happy Not Perfect90 Seconds to a Life You Love follows a simple formula: 1 choice. 8 feelings. 90 seconds. This book teaches you that if you choose to be fully present and aware when you experience unpleasant feelings. If you choose not to block or avoid these difficult emotions with alcohol, food or denial. If you ride through the wave of these feelings, which will only last for 90 seconds, you will build your confidence. It\'s called the Rosenberg Reset and it will change your life. You will move through these emotions successfully, be better equipped to handle unpleasant feelings in the future and put yourself on the path to resilience, emotional strength, positive self-esteem and rock solid confidence. 90 Seconds to a Life You Love shares the only neuroscience-based approach that shows readers how to achieve emotional strength and confidence.\'Joan\'s approach is simple, practical, and effective. It represents a significant breakthrough on the path to success. If you want unwavering confidence to pursue your goals and dreams, then this will guide you to it.\' Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and The Success Principles\'90 Seconds to a Life You Love is a must-read. Imagine what would happen in your life if you had unwavering self-esteem and greater emotional strength. This book is the roadmap, and Dr. Joan is the perfect guide.\' Brendon Burchard, author of The Motivation Manifesto, The Charge, and The Millionaire Messenger\'Her ethos is simple: if you sit with an unpleasant or painful emotion for 90 seconds, keeping it in your mind without distractions, you will essentially \'ride it out\'. - Metro Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0111, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'Beautiful to read and packed with cutting-edge science\' Observer\'Poetic, mind-stretching and, through it all, deeply human\' Daniel LevitinMental illness is one of the greatest causes of human suffering, its nature and origin a long-held mystery. But thanks to new science and technology, our understanding has reached a tipping point. In Connections, Professor Karl Deisseroth intertwines his own breakthrough discoveries with moving case studies from his experience as an emergency psychiatry physician, in order to tell a wider story about the origins of human emotion. Addressing some of the most timeless questions about the human condition while illuminating the roots of misunderstood disorders such as depression, psychosis, schizophrenia and sociopathy, Connections transforms the way we understand the brain, and forges a bold new path forward in our understanding of mental health.\'Revelatory . . . it recalls the case histories of Oliver Sacks, at times the sweep of Yuval Harari\'s Sapiens. He writes with an evident love of words - but also, with a lucid line of scientific enquiry\' Guardian \'A master storyteller. His graceful prose weaves a tapestry of complex ideas into memorable stories, each illuminated by cutting-edge science. A delight\' Kathryn Mannix, author of With the End in Mind Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm